The cruel little princess

In the second half of the night, everything was silent and still, with only the occasional chirping of insects and the sound of wind making the tranquility even more prominent. At this moment, a broken and fine groan suddenly broke the silence, as if coming from the depths of darkness, making people shudder.

Shen Youyou had been deep in sleep when the sudden noise jolted her awake. She snapped her eyes open and immediately looked around alertly, trying to find the source of the sound. It was like the wail of a wounded beast, filled with endless pain and despair, stirring a pity in her heart.

Soon, her gaze fell on His Royal Highness Prince Jin. He was leaning against the cave wall, his body trembling slightly, his face as pale as paper, his lips chapped, his eyes tightly closed, his brows furrowed in a frown, and beads of sweat dripping down his forehead, as if he were enduring unbearable torture.

Shen Youyou's heart tightened. She quickly stood up and walked to the side of His Royal Highness Prince Jin, and asked with concern: "Chu Huaijin, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" However, His Royal Highness Prince Jin did not respond to her question, but kept muttering: "Water...water..."

Seeing the pain in Prince Jin's face, Shen Youyou was very anxious and couldn't help but reach out to touch his forehead to see if he had a fever. But when her hand was about to touch Prince Jin's forehead, he suddenly opened his eyes.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin's eyes were full of vigilance and hostility. He stared at Shen Youyou like a ferocious beast, making her feel a chill running down her spine.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin's eyes were fixed on Shen Youyou, as if he regarded her as his enemy. His other hand quickly grabbed Shen Youyou's slender neck, and the force was so great that Shen Youyou could hardly breathe.

Shen Youyou panicked and struggled, trying to break free from His Royal Highness Prince Jin's control. But His Royal Highness Prince Jin's power was too strong, and she couldn't escape at all.

"Tell me! Who sent you?" His Royal Highness Prince Jin's voice was low and hoarse, as if it came from the depths of hell, filled with a strong murderous intent that made people's hair stand on end. His eyes were fixed on the person in front of him, and the coldness in his eyes was terrifying.

Shen Youyou's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief. She desperately shook her head, trying to explain that she wasn't the enemy, but His Royal Highness Prince Jin remained unmoved. Her throat was tightly clamped, making it nearly impossible to breathe, and she could only utter faint whimpers.

"Ahem... I'm Shen Youyou! Chu Huaijin!" Shen Youyou struggled to speak, hoping to awaken Prince Jin's sanity. Her eyes flickered with disbelief and anxiety. The pain from her strangled neck spurred tears that streamed down her cheeks, soaking her face. She had never imagined she would find herself in such a dangerous situation.

She had always believed that while she wasn't as agile as she was in modern times, she was at least not completely defenseless. However, now, facing the overwhelming strength of His Royal Highness Prince Jin, she realized that her training hadn't been intense enough. She regretted it deeply. If she had tried harder, perhaps she wouldn't be in such a state today.

When His Royal Highness Prince Jin heard her say that she was Shen Youyou, the tense nerves in his heart suddenly relaxed, and the strength in his hands gradually decreased. He tried hard to focus his eyes on one point to see if the person in front of him was really Shen Youyou.

Seeing that his eyes were blurry, Shen Youyou knew that he was unconscious due to the high fever, so she took advantage of his relaxed moment and quickly reached out to touch his forehead.

As soon as she touched his forehead, a scorching heat instantly spread throughout her body, as if it was going to burn her hand. She was startled and quickly pulled her hand back. Oh my god, this man's forehead is terribly hot, at least 40 degrees, right? No wonder he was so burned that he couldn't even see clearly.

Prince Jin finally saw the person in front of him clearly in the chaos. It turned out to be Shen Youyou. He finally put his mind at ease and completely relaxed his mind. He handed over the control of his body to her and no longer resisted.

Seeing that he had stopped moving, Shen Youyou carefully laid him flat on the ground. When his back touched the ground, His Royal Highness Prince Jin murmured softly, "It hurts..." The voice was very soft, but it was filled with endless pain and grievance.

Upon hearing this, Shen Youyou pulled him up again. Suddenly, she saw that his clothes were worn to tatters and a strong smell of blood hit her face. She gently pulled open his collar and looked inside. His strong and thin back was scratched and the flesh was still oozing blood. The scratches showed the pain his owner had experienced!

"You..." Shen Youyou's eyes widened, tears instantly falling, "Why are you so stupid?"

She understood that this must have been caused by him leaning against the cliff wall with his back to slow down his descent and sliding down with his own flesh and blood!

The dark-colored brocade robe that was placed on the ground for her to use as a cushion was the outermost layer, and was also dark in color, so even if there were some blood stains on it, it wouldn't be noticeable. Furthermore, he had simply stacked two layers on top of each other and laid them on the ground, so she didn't even notice his injuries.

Because his back was scraped all over, soaked in water after jumping down, and drenched by rain, it would be strange if he didn't have a fever! Shen Youyou quickly reached out and took off his shirt with great difficulty. But unfortunately, His Royal Highness Prince Jin had a fever and was unconscious and didn't cooperate at all. Shen Youyou asked him to lean against her several times, and then tried to take off his clothes but couldn't. Shen Youyou had no choice but to pick out the torn parts and tear them off directly, revealing his strong and lean chest! He even had eight abdominal muscles! ! Shen Youyou knew that this was not the time to appreciate His Royal Highness Prince Jin's stunning beauty, so she asked His Royal Highness Prince Jin to lie on her legs first, and then she tore off a piece from the hem of her underwear and carefully cleaned his wound first.

Shen Youyou's heart suddenly ached, a tear threatening to fall. She carefully caressed his wound, her heart filled with an indescribable feeling. If she hadn't come up the mountain to collect herbs, perhaps they wouldn't be here today. If he hadn't been worried about her safety, thinking she was about to fall off the cliff, he wouldn't have rushed over to save her from injury, regardless of the danger.

But complaining wasn't Shen Youyou's style. She quickly dug into her bag and pulled out the herbs she needed. The herbs were supposed to be crushed with a stone mortar, but there wasn't one available. She took a deep breath, and with a firm resolve, she walked to the cave entrance with the herbs. Cautiously, she placed them in the pouring rain.

After bringing the herbs in, she put them into her cherry mouth bit by bit and chewed them quickly. There was no other way. She couldn't find any other tools to crush the herbs, so she had to do it this way. However, the mixed smell of the various herbs was really not to be underestimated. In the end, it all mixed into a strong bitter taste. Shen Youyou looked at Chu Huaijin's back and didn't feel the bitterness in her mouth at all. She had only one thought in her mind: Hurry and apply the medicine to him!

After chewing the medicine, she gently put it into her hand and then applied the liquid to his back bit by bit. She wanted to throw away the remaining medicine residue, but after thinking about it, she decided to apply it directly to his back, as there was still some medicinal properties left. As she applied the medicine to him, His Royal Highness Prince Jin lay on her legs, mumbling vaguely, "It hurts..." Because of the injury and fever, his voice was low and a little hoarse, like a puppy.

Hearing him say it hurt, Shen Youyou blew gently on his wound, hoping to ease the pain. Then she chewed some more herbs and applied them to him again. This process repeated.

When she wanted to bandage him, she found that his entire back was covered with medicine! Fortunately, Shen Youyou had picked astringent and precious herbs that were commonly used in the military camp, so the bleeding on his back stopped quickly. Such a large area of ​​the back needed to be bandaged, which was not something that could be solved with just one or two pieces of cloth. But she should also be thankful that the skirt had many layers at that time. Shen Youyou took off the middle layer of the skirt without hesitation, tore it in half with her hands, and tore off several long strips of cloth from the edges, and bandaged him carefully. When she passed the strips of cloth around his back to the front, she could not help but see his tight waist and strong eight-pack abs! Shen Youyou's face flushed, and she quickly looked away, thinking about other things, while her hands kept bandaging him.